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Just like The Captive Reader, once in a while I get the inkling to actually read the pile I have BEFORE acquiring new reading material. But I am weak and I checked out some great titles at the library this week. Would someone please pay me to read books full time? That would sure help me get through my stack :-)

Monday, March 19, 2012

I am giving away these 3 books as one prize.After entering to WIN, hop over to the other participating blogs listed on the Linky List below.

On Thanksgiving Day
2007, as the country teeters on the brink of a recession, three
generations of the Olson family gather. Eleanor and Gavin worry about
their daughter, a single academic, and her newly adopted Indian child,
and about their son, who has been caught in the imploding real-estate
bubble. While the Olsons navigate the tensions and secrets that mark
their relationships, seventeen-year-old Kijo Jackson and his best friend
Spider set out from the nearby housing projects on a mysterious job. A
series of tragic events bring these two worlds ever closer, exposing the
dangerously thin line between suburban privilege and urban poverty, and
culminating in a crime that will change everyone's life.

A fast-paced, wickedly
funny tale of office back-stabbing and corporate intrigue that unfolds
in a succession of escalating e-mails.

Carla Browne-1/5/00, 3:05 pm to: All Departments re: I'm leaving now . . . but before I go there are some things you should know . . . !!!!

Set in a London ad agency desperate to land a coveted big account, e
follows the bureaucratic bungling, cutthroat maneuvers, and outrageous antics of a group of Miller-Shanks employees as they scheme, lie,
lust, and claw their way up (and down) the company ladder.

The beloved American
classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century,
Betty Smith's "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" is a poignant and moving tale
filled with compassion and cruelty, laughter and heartache, crowded with
life and people and incident. The story of young, sensitive, and
idealistic Francie Nolan and her bittersweet formative years in the
slums of Williamsburg has enchanted and inspired millions of readers for
more than sixty years. By turns overwhelming, sublime, heartbreaking,
and uplifting, the daily experiences of the unforgettable Nolans are raw
with honesty and tenderly threaded with family connectedness -- in a
work of literary art that brilliantly captures a unique time and place
as well as incredibly rich moments of universal experience.

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What a clever story! I am very impressed with authors who can write unique story lines. As more alphabet letters fall from the statue, watch what happens to the datelines on the correspondence letters, especially in the last quarter of th...

This book was written in a very formal and proper fashion as to underscore the extremely dignified manner and approach of Mr. Stevens, a true English butler. I loved the part when, among other epiphanies as years have gone by, he discovers...

I was caught between 4 and 5 stars on this one...went with five because of the author's ability to use words (granted, well-chosen ones) to absolutely nail modern human emotions. I now want to read more of her writing!

I give this author great credit for being creative and original...have not read a book like this one before. Who knew sheeps' thoughts and personalities could be so clever, humorous, and endearing! BAAAAAA-RAVO!

I really, really, really enjoyed this book! One character in particular was endearing and humorous without trying, actually making me laugh out loud as I imagined the scenarios. I actually think the story would make a good movie.

I found Niagara Falls to be a wonderfully interesting setting for this story and its characters. Of course, having never been there, I want to go to both the Canadian and American sides of the river and falls, and check out the spots menti...

Great convoluted story, darkly humorous and ironic...I was pleasantly surprised. Senior citizen hell bent on revenge (justifiably so), sets out to destroy a doctor and his family with surprises throughout.

If I could give this book six stars...I would do so without hesitation! What an amazing novel...contains grabbing elements such as mystery, danger, seduction, murder, lost love, courage...not to mention the "Cemetery of Forgotten Book...

This is now one of my favorites. Verissimo does such an amazing job with his characters' traits, I had a clear picture in my imagination of their temperament and body language tendencies to the extent that I felt like I knew Vogelstei...

This book is not only a wonderful piece of well-researched historical fiction, it is very well-written! I quickly connected with the heroine and could not put the story down until it ended. Greatly looking forward to the sequel!

I'm still laughing! To really appreciate the characters (if your Irish brogue is rusty), before reading it, try to watch an Irish film such as "Waking Ned Divine" or "The Secret of Roan Inish." This book made me laugh ...

Loved it! Definitely recommend it! Poignant, endearing, humorous,and revealing journey of quirky and bright nine year old Oskar Schell as he searches the five boroughs of New York to find the lock that fits a key belonging to his father, ...

I LOVED THIS BOOK! The characters were amazing to follow...I feel like I went through their experiences with them and just did not want the story to end. I also recommend reading the author's thoughts at the very end...so interesting to h...

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